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New PM Magyar Seeks €10B EU Aid in Brussels

4/26/2026

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  • Prime Minister Peter Magyar is seeking to recover €10 billion of EU pandemic aid frozen under his predecessor.
  • He will travel to Brussels on Wednesday for informal talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
  • Magyar won the April 12 election, ending Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule and giving his Tisza party a supermajority.
  • He outlined four priority reforms, including anti-corruption and media freedoms, to meet an end-August deadline for the aid.